review 1: People are whining because it was like Trainspotting. Which i loved. So, at the very worst, it's a book that's like a book i loved. i took the risk. i won't review it in depth, because the chances of someone giving a shit are slim and because even if you knew me really well the c...

review 1: Welsh's scabrous brand of prose and overtones of comedy blacker than a bar of Bourneville chocolate don't appeal to everybody. Neither does the Scots vernacular which he uses to infuse his stories with humour and wit. Having already read Skagboys, the prequel to Trainspotting, I ...

review 1: The lead character in this book was so unlikable that I had a had a hard time with it. I stuck with it though, and thought that the resolution of the story was just fine. It was just hard to deal with how mean some of the people were, and how unrelenting. I stuck with it though, ...

review 1: There were some great stories in this, the opener, about the guy desperate to get home for the football, and Christmas with the begbie family being the two stand out ones.It reminds you of how cruel, viscous and near the knuckle Welsh can be....outstanding.A few others I liked no...